"Having something concrete is very important for us and will help raise our morale."

"It will at least give us a little bit of relief after a tense few days," Seedorf told Sky Italia on Thursday.

The Rossoneri have been suffering in the Serie A as they slipped to the 11th place following a stunning 1-0 home defeat to Empoli.

The title holders demonstrated their European credentials, despite local woes, following a comfortable win over Ukraine's Shakhtar, thanks to double salvos from Seedorf and Alberto Gilardino.

However, they have to do better in the Serie A if they are to keep alive their slim hopes of competing for the title.

"We know that in Europe the game is played differently to Italy, but that isn’t an excuse," the Dutch midfielder stated.

"We have the quality to play in tighter spaces as well. We won the title a few years ago and we can’t forget that."